TELEGRAPHIC.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 5031, 12 June 1889, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN

(Per Electric Telegraph oops iuuht.)

(Per Press Association.)

(Received 10 a.m., Juno 11th.) RUSSIAN INTRIGUES.

London, Juno 10.

Russia is still intriguing in Servia, and it is considered not unlikely that her machinations in tho Balkan Peninsula will eventually cause an outbreak of hostilities.

THE BOULANGISTS’.

Paris, June 10,

Roichart, the officer arrested yesterday for Boulangiat tendencies, has been released. It is stated that the Governor of Dunkirk is to be arrested.

RUSSIA AND PERSIA. St. Petersburg, Juno 10. A secret treaty between Russia and Persia provides for the military dominance of the former in Persian territory. No concession is to be granted to other powers without the consent of Russia.

(Received 1 p.m., Juno 11th.) CONTEMPT OF COURT.

London, June 10.

Captain Robert Woe dward of H.M.S. Duke of Wellington, the flagship at Portsmouth, has been arrested for contempt of court for not producing under writ of habeas corpus Seaman Thompson, who was wrongfully sentenced for alleged desertion from H.M.S. Calliope.

(Received 1.15 a.m., June 12th.)

THE DAMIEN MEMORIAL, London, June II

The committee appointed to consider the form of the memorial to the lato Father Damien, propose the establishment of a hospital at Molokai, and a leper ward in London. The committee also propose that a commiaion of enquiry into the best means of dealing with the disease of leprosy should be held in India. THE IRISH DELEGATES. The Times, referring to the visit of the Irish delegates, says that the forcible, reasonable criticism and utterances by the Melbourne press well deserve the attenthe attention of Englishmen, who will gladly learn the aggregate Victorian contributions to Parnellite objects, as compared to the contributions received through Patrick Ford, editor of the Inch World, and Alexander Sullivan,of theClan-na-Gael organisation. “If the movement is innocent and laudable,” argues tho Times, “ why should Mr Dillon fear an inspection of accounts.” The article further says that Mr Dillon may bo expected to handle the Victorians roughly after leaving tho colony, as did Mr Heaiy after leaving New South Wales in 1883. THE SHAH OF PERSIA.

Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, leading members of the nobility, and tho great cities, are making arrangements to entertain the Shah of Persia on the occasion of his approaching visit to England.

PRINCE ALBERT VICTOR. Prince Albert Victor will spend the winter in India. GERMANY AND PORTUGAL. It is rumoured here that Germany and Portugal are preparing to prevent the English Colonial Empire stretching from the Capo of Good Hope to the Nile. MR GLADSTONE. Mr Gladstone, who is spending the Whitsuntide recess on a yachting cruise on the south coast of England, landed at Torquay yesterday, and addressed a meeting in the evening. In tho course of his remarks ho said that the TimesParuell Commission would cost the country hundreds of thousands of pounds. Tho delay of tho commission in making their report for twenty months was really the action of the Government, and was derogatory to just principles, decency, and justice. THE DORIC. Capetown, June 10. Tho Doric sailed on Saturday for Now Zealand. ITALY. Rome, June 11. In the course of a speech delivered in the Chamber last night, Signor Orispi,the Premier, said that the (?) programme was not abandoned, but it was necessary to act with prudence and loyalty in respect to treaiies.

THE FRINGE AND PIUNUESS OF WALES. Paius, Juno 11.

The Pxinoo and Princess of Wales have visted the Exhibition daily since their arrival. To-day they made the ascent of the Eiffel tower.

THE PASSPORT SYSTEM, Berlin, June 10. Germany is about to establish a passport system on the Swiss frontier. SERVIAN AFFAIRS. Belgrade, June 10. It is rumoured here that ex-Queen Natalie’s divorce will be annulled, and that she will afterwards be proclaimed Queen Regent. It is expected that if King Milan carries out his threat of returning to this city, ho .will be arrested. He has postponed the date of his return till the middle of J uly.